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Good morning Mill Valley! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mill Valley mourns beloved Safeway cashier and renews safety push
  • What Mill Valley can expect from Southern Marin's new fire chief
  • How will Mill Valley's looming tobacco sales ban affect your neighborhood stores?

Also on today's calendar: Free Health & Wellness Talk at The Kove: Diabetic Foot Health and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: Nice with partial sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Big Impact In Small Packages': Mill Valley Remembers Beloved Mother, Cashier (patch.com) — Mill Valley residents and city leaders came together at a recent council meeting to honor Mary Murphy, a beloved Safeway cashier who worked in town for more than three decades and considered Mill Valley her second home. Speakers shared memories of her impact on local shoppers and used the moment to push for continued investment in pedestrian safety projects that protect people walking in and around the community.
   

2. Southern Marin (CA) Fire Board Selects Next Chief (fireengineering.com) — Mill Valley's fire and emergency medical services will soon be led by incoming Southern Marin Fire Protection District Chief Heather Marques, who starts October 13. She'll oversee 90 employees serving Mill Valley and nearby communities, amid some union concerns about the hiring process and her past legal dispute, which she says will not affect her work locally.
   

3. Tobacco Sales Face Final Countdown in Mill Valley (patch.com) — Mill Valley's City Council has advanced an ordinance that would end all commercial sales and deliveries of tobacco and vaping products within city limits starting February 1, 2027, pending a final vote. Leaders say the move responds to high youth nicotine use and builds on earlier flavored-tobacco restrictions, while city staff project only a small tax hit but some retailers fear major revenue losses.
   

4. 'Ripples' celebrates artists bringing new perspectives to UC Law SF campus - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings) (uclawsf.edu) — Mill Valley artist Janet Yano is among Northern California creators featured in UC Law San Francisco's Ripples art exhibit, where she presents a Monopoly-inspired piece about World War II incarceration of Japanese people. The campus-wide show highlights 81 works that bring fresh perspectives to students' daily environment while celebrating regional artists and the role of art in civic and educational life.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: I found Petal last night!
    She was under a car right outside my house at 15 Bigelow. She was too scared to come to me but I managed to throw some food her way and she ate some… (Nextdoor Boyle Park)
  • Further help needed in Mill Valley:
    If you drive on Bigelow/Hillside/West Blithedale, please look under your car before leaving and drive as slow as possible until I'm able to get Petal… (Nextdoor Boyle Park)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Maker Mill Valley in Mill Valley. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Mill Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.

Ok Mill Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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